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The clinical relevance of MBL2 gene polymorphism and sepsis

Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine, 2018
Objective: To detect the clinical relevance of mannose-binding lectin 2 (MBL2) gene polymorphism and sepsis in Chinese lived in Hainan island. Methods: Blood samples from 57 patients with sepsis and 69 patients without sepsis were collected in the ICU of
Shao-Wen Cheng, Li-Na Xian, Zhi-Xing Lin, Xue Ao, Jun-Yi Yao, Ying-Qing Li, Yong-Yan Li, Xiu-Ru Li, Wei-Cheng Wang, Chuan-Zhu Lyu, Ying Li   +10 more
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The risk factors for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Li and Han ethnic groups in Hainan, China

Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine, 2018
Objective: To investigate the risk factors of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in Li and Han ethnic group in Hainan, China. Methods: All subjects were randomly selected from various regions in Hainan.
Li Lin, Duo-Yi Wu, Ping He, Quan-Ni Li, Long-He Li, Jian-Nan Chen, Huan Niu, Yi-Peng Ding   +7 more
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Exploiting the mutanome for tumor vaccination.

Cancer Research, 2012
Multiple genetic events and subsequent clonal evolution drive carcinogenesis, making disease elimination with single-targeted drugs difficult. The multiplicity of gene mutations derived from clonal heterogeneity therefore represents an ideal setting for ...
J. Castle, S. Kreiter, Jan Diekmann, M. Löwer, Niels van de Roemer, J. de Graaf, Abderraouf Selmi, M. Diken, Sebastian Boegel, C. Paret, M. Koslowski, A. Kuhn, C. Britten, C. Huber, O. Türeci, U. Şahin   +15 more
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Nacre extract prevents scopolamine-induced memory deficits in rodents

Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine, 2018
Objective: To investigate whether the extract from the nacreous layer of pearl oysters (nacre extract) improves impairments in memory caused by scopolamine administration in rodents. Methods: Nacre extract was prepared from the inner shell layer of pearl
Tatsuya Fuji, Tatsurou Inoue, Yasushi Hasegawa   +2 more
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Sociodemographic characteristics, sexual behaviour and knowledge about cervical cancer prevention as risk factors for high-risk human papillomavirus infection in Arkhangelsk, North-West Russia

International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 2018
While sociodemographic predictors of cervical cancer (CC) are well understood, predictors of high-risk (HR) human papillomavirus (HPV) infection have not been fully elucidated.
Elena Roik, Ekaterina Sharashova, Olga Kharkova, Evert Nieboer, Vitaly Postoev, Jon Ø. Odland   +5 more
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Effects of regenerated tissue extracts after liver injury on the proliferation, differentiation, migration and invasion of SK-HEP1 cells

Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine, 2018
Objective: To study the effects of regenerated tissue extracts after liver injury on the proliferation, differentiation, migration and invasion of SK-HEP1 cells.
Na Cheng, Xiao-Ran Liu, Da-Wei Liu, Fang Liu, Jin Xiang, Di Yang, Guo-Qiang Zhao   +6 more
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Ureteroscopic Lithotripsy in Provincial State Hospitals and Young Urologists: The Experience of 962 Cases in the State Hospital of Mus, Turkey

Current Urology, 2011
Aim: To evaluate if ureteroscopic lithotripsy (URSL) is an effective and successful applicable procedure for new and less experienced urologists who first start to work in small provincial state hospitals of Turkey.
M. Yuksel, Murat Çiloğlu, A. Kar
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Epidemiology of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of the prevalence, determinants and treatment outcome

Tropical Diseases, Travel Medicine and Vaccines, 2018
Introduction The emergence of MDR-TB remained a major public health threat particularly in developing countries. With increased prevalence and complexity of treatment, the burden of MDR-TB challenged the country.
Tadele Girum, Ebrahim Muktar, Kifle Lentiro, Habtamu Wondiye, Misgun Shewangizaw   +4 more
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SARS and its treatment strategies

Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine, 2019
This paper briefly review severe acute respiratory syndrome, a devastating disease which broke out 15 years ago, and its treatment strategies. With the newly discovered SARSr-CoV strain in Yunnan, China, and the help of new technologies such as RNA ...
Chun-Song Hu, Tengiz Tkebuchava
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Off-Label Use of Chloroquine and Hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19 Treatment in Africa Against WHO Recommendation

Research and Reports in Tropical Medicine, 2020
Anteneh Belayneh Department of Pharmacy, College of Health Sciences, Debre Markos University, Debre Markos, EthiopiaCorrespondence: Anteneh Belayneh Tel +251 912844719Email antejour32@gmail.comAbstract: COVID-19 is continuing as a big challenge for the ...
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